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The Power of our Breath to Live with more Awareness
to be of Service to our Self & Others!
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Happy Martin Luther King Day
Truly a day to remember the importance of our connection & responsibility to each other.
As Dr. King powerfully reminds us: "Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly. Never again can we afford to live with the narrow, provincial "outside agitator" idea. Anyone who lives inside the United States can never be considered an outsider anywhere within its bounds." Letter from the Birmingham Jail, Dr. Martin Luther King, April 16, 1963.
Did you set intentions-sankalpas for the New Year? (sankalpa:resolve, resolution; san is an idea formed in the heart and kalpa is a way to proceed, a vow to manifest your heart’s desire) Do some of your intentions include being aware of your connection & responsibility to others? For me, one of the most significant & timeless messages Dr. King provides is to stand up & be of service to others who are less fortunate, have less power & are more vulnerable than I due to the color of their skin.
During the last month of delving into my intentions for the New Year to stand up for justice for all people, I have become increasingly aware of the power of my breath (prana-life force) to help me stay on track. We often hear the expression, take “one moment at a time.” I think a more manageable and helpful practice might be to take life “one breath at a time.” Because, in reality, this is truly how life unfolds for each of us! The breath only lives in one time realm-the PRESENT... In each breath, lives the Divine.
The breath, each breath is an invitation to relax, de-stress & replenish… Sitting and breathing in and out thru our nose for five minutes will create more spaciousness and calmness. The simple act of mindful breathing (pranayama) will awaken us to sublime peace (Shanti) and joy (Ananda). The more spacious we are, the more we will be able to continue to work towards our intentions, especially when we feel like we are not making any progress.
The more aware we are of our breath, the more we can live with awareness of our life & our spiritual responsibility to be of service to others.
By keeping our focus on the breath, each breath, we have the opportunity to awaken to the presence of the Divine and our spiritual power & resiliency. Our breath is the gateway to awaken to Spirit and to live in alignment with the Divine. How do we do this? By mindfully breathing, one breath at a time. When we live with an awareness of our spiritual power, we create & sustain the energy and motivation to take action to manifest justice for all people.
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When we get off track and feel we are not in alignment and our intentions have fallen to the wayside, the gift of our breath can also bring us back to realignment. Getting off track does not have to become a problem-it is something that invariably will happen. The issue is, what do we do when we get sidetracked? The power of our breath invites us to remember that we always have the capacity to shift and realign, to start again-one breath at a time.
Further, when we awaken to the presence of something much greater than our self, and our innate connection to this bigger energy (Self-the Divine), we are able to live from our place of spiritual power.
If you want to learn more about the power of your breath and living in your spiritual power, join me for yoga, pranayama and meditation. Please see list of classes below.
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New Students
(25% off: value usually $120.00-you pay $90.)
Six (1.5 Hr.) Yoga Classes for $90.00
Do Yoga to live with less stress, feel happier & have more energy! The practices of yoga & meditation have abundant physical, emotional, mental and spiritual benefits. Yoga is a mindfulness practice that helps us to remember that life is sacred and that we are all connected to each other. The yoga will transform your life in that it helps you to remember Spirit, your innate strength, worthiness and goodness. This remembrance enables us to expand and embrace life to the fullest and to aspire to be the best we can be, both on and off the mat.
Yoga, Meditation & Breath Practices will benefit you to:
Become more grounded and peaceful;
Cope with and manage stress in a beneficial/productive manner;
Choose to respond rather than react to life;
Learn to live with more courage and less fear;
Learn how to live in balance;
Practice doing that which is life-enhancing and stop engaging in patterns that do not affirm your life;
Create and sustain more joy and happiness!
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Practices to Enhance Awareness!
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Come Home to Your Self:
Trauma Informed Mind Body program ("TIMBo")
FOR ALL WOMEN
Both individual private sessions & groups available!
New Group beginning on Friday March 3, 2017 from 6pm-7:30pm
(for 18 weeks)
The yogaHOPE (yogahope.org) Trauma Informed Mind Body Program (TIMBo) was designed specifically for ALL women and strategically addresses the effects of stress and trauma on the body and the mind.
(J is a Certified TIMBo Facilitator.)
TIMBo will give you tools to allow you to live much more comfortably in your body! To feel your feelings, examine your coping strategies, change the ones that no longer serve you & create other coping strategies that are more life-affirming & not harmful.
No yoga experience is required, as the movements are gentle and appropriate for everyone.
Both the private sessions & the group include workbook-based discussion (on topics such as perspective, fear, creativity, guilt, confidence, shame, compassion, resentment, communication, feeling stuck, awareness, resiliency & faith);
breath practices, gentle yoga & guided meditation.
Private Sessions
The private sessions are one-hour a week for eight weeks. Eight sessions are $415.00 ($50.00 per session plus $15.00 for the workbook.)
TIMBo Group
Free Informational Session will be held on Friday Feb. 3rd from 6pm-7pm. Preregistration strongly encouraged. Please email J at j@massagetherapyoga.com to hold a space.
This program runs for eighteen weekly sessions, the first of which is an orientation.
Please note: This is a program designed for women. Due to the progressive nature of the program, attendance is required (no more than three total, or two consecutive, sessions can be missed) and space is limited to 8 participants. Group Facilitators: J. Vecchia & Katherine Gekas, both certified TIMBo facilitators.
This non-refundable program is $375.00, plus an additional $15 for the workbook.
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Three ways to $ave on your Craniosacral Treatment ("CST") or Massage until February 28th:
1. Buy 5 treatments-Get One Free (offer not available online);
2. Refer a new client, Save $20. on both treatments;
3. Hot Stone Option with no extra charge with 1.5 Hour Massage.
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Save the Date!
Sunday, March 19, 2017
Workshop
Strengthening our Core to Live with more
Courage, Authenticity & Vulnerability
2:00pm-4:30pm
Teachings on Brene Brown: The Power of Vulnerability.
All Yogis Welcome!
Early Bird Registration:Sign up by Fri. Feb. 24th $40.00; after Feb. 24th until day of workshop-$50.00.
Email J at j@massagetherapyoga.com to register.
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“Once you make a decision, the whole world conspires to make it happen.”
Ralph Waldo Emerson
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